This bill appropriates state funds to Idaho's Public Safety agencies, including the Department of Correction, Department of Juvenile Corrections, and Idaho State Police, for fiscal year 2027. It allocates specific amounts for personnel costs, operating expenses, capital outlay, and benefit payments across various correctional facilities and programs. The legislation also limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions and exempts the appropriation from certain program transfer restrictions. Additionally, it requires accountability reports and establishes conditions, limitations, and restrictions on how the funds can be used.
This bill updates Idaho laws regarding material harmful to minors by clarifying definitions and revising provisions related to schools and libraries. It directly affects parents, educators, librarians, and businesses that distribute content to minors under 18. The bill establishes specific criteria for what constitutes "harmful to minors," including nudity, sexual conduct, and sado-masochistic abuse, while excluding educational, religious, or artistic works with serious value. It prohibits knowingly giving, selling, or making available sexually explicit material harmful to minors and extends these protections to private schools and public libraries. The law carries misdemeanor penalties of up to one year in jail or a $1,000 fine for violations.
H 593 amends and repeals outdated provisions in Idaho Code related to the Department of Environmental Quality. It removes an obsolete definition in Section 39-5803, deletes outdated references in Section 39-5804, and repeals several sections - including those governing the State Hazardous Waste Management Planning Committee and the State Hazardous Waste Management Plan - as well as a chapter on Big Payette Lake water quality. The bill streamlines Idaho’s environmental laws by eliminating unnecessary language, without changing current environmental protections or requirements. This cleanup effort aims to make the legal framework more current and efficient for public and governmental use. The bill passed unanimously in the Idaho House of Representatives.
This is a joint memorial (not a binding bill) from Idaho's legislature urging federal action. It requests Congress raise the existing "tier-2" import duty on foreign sugar to protect Idaho's sugar beet industry from unfairly priced imports. Idaho, the nation's second-largest sugar beet producer, argues the current duty level - unchanged since 2000 - fails to shield farmers and processors from price crashes and foreign dumping. The memorial directly supports Idaho's 500+ farm families and 2,000 sugar industry workers.
This bill updates Idaho's hazardous waste management laws by replacing the previous facility siting process with a new system. It creates requirements for siting licenses, establishes site review panels, and sets minimum criteria for hazardous waste facility locations. The bill prohibits local governments from restricting such facilities and mandates new reporting rules for waste management. These changes directly affect hazardous waste treatment/storage/disposal facilities, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and local governments.
This Idaho bill (H 738) allows organizers of new limited liability companies (LLCs) to use their commercial registered agent's street and mailing address as the company's official "principal office" address under specific conditions. It directly affects LLC organizers who lack a separate business location (e.g., operating solely from a home address) and must have their registered agent's consent. The key provision amends Idaho law to add this address option in the LLC's formation documents, replacing the requirement for a physical business location address. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.
This bill updates Idaho law governing the use of state property, particularly the Capitol Mall in Boise. It prohibits camping (defined as using tents or structures for sleeping, storage, or cooking) on state-owned land except in designated recreational areas, while allowing temporary side-free canopies for weather protection during rain or snow. The bill also revises procedures for handling unclaimed property left on state land, requiring agencies to hold items for 90 days before deeming them abandoned and disposing of them. Additionally, it clarifies that the Department of Administration manages Capitol Mall properties and can establish rules requiring permits for specific uses of these areas.
This bill (S 1272) removes outdated or unnecessary transportation-related laws from Idaho Code. It repeals specific sections covering obsolete penalties (e.g., Section 21-121), livestock traffic regulations (e.g., Section 40-1207), and specialty license plates (e.g., "Idaho Corvette Plates," "Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Plates"). The bill also makes minor technical corrections to vehicle registration fee sections (49-402, 49-406, 49-406A) to remove outdated references. This is a procedural cleanup effort to modernize Idaho’s transportation code without creating new policies or affecting public fees.
HCR 30 is a resolution directing Idaho's Medicaid Legislative Review Panel to study the potential impacts of implementing managed care for Medicaid services. The panel will examine how this change would affect beneficiaries, healthcare delivery, and costs, then provide recommendations to the Legislature. This resolution does not change current Medicaid policy but requires a formal study before any implementation decisions. The panel may hire outside experts with legislative approval to support this analysis.
This bill establishes a specific order for distributing payments made by juvenile offenders under Idaho's Juvenile Corrections Act. It directly affects juvenile offenders ordered to pay fees or restitution, requiring payments to be made to the court clerk and then distributed monthly by the county auditor. The key provision mandates that payments must first cover victim restitution (category 1), followed by other specified costs like detention fees, court costs, and treatment expenses in a strict, predefined sequence. This ensures victims receive priority payment while standardizing how funds are allocated across 15 different juvenile justice-related costs.
This bill establishes Idaho's "Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act," allowing Idaho producers to sell homemade food and nonalcoholic drinks directly to consumers with reduced regulations. It affects Idaho farmers, home kitchen operators, and consumers purchasing directly from them, defining terms like "producer," "informed end consumer," and distinguishing between perishable (requiring temperature control) and shelf-stable foods. Key provisions include preempting local regulations stricter than state law for these sales and requiring compliance with food safety laws (e.g., raw milk sales still need specific permits). The bill explicitly excludes products from being used in restaurants, public schools, or as ingredients in food establishments, while maintaining existing requirements for weights, measures, and pesticide use.
Idaho's S 1296 amends criminal trespass law to specifically address unauthorized entry into churches or houses of worship. The bill adds that entering such properties without permission, with the intent to intimidate, harass, disrupt services, or disturb religious gatherings, becomes a misdemeanor. Penalties include fines up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail for first offenses, with harsher penalties for repeat violations. This directly affects individuals who trespass on religious properties with malicious intent, expanding existing trespass statutes to protect places of worship.
